Greek · Strong's G5532 · Noun (feminine)

χρεία

chreia

need

49times used

47verses

14books

How it's translated

need37
needs5
necessary1
need of1
task1
the needs1
need was there1

Definition

χρεία, -ας, ἡ

[in LXX: 2Ch.2:16 (15) (צֹרֶךְ), Est.7:20 (חַשְׁחוּת) frequently in Sir.1:1-30 -2 Mac ;]

1. need, necessity: Act.28:10, Tit.3:14; πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χ. (RV, txt., for edifying as the need may be; but see Field, Notes, 192), Eph.4:29; ἕστι χ., Luk.10:42, Heb.7:11; χ. ἔχειν, with genitive, Mat.6:8 21:3, Mrk.11:3, Luk.9:11 15:7 19:31, 34 22:71, Jhn.13:29, 1Co.12:21 12:24, 1Th.4:12, Heb.10:36, Rev.21:23 22:5; before τοῦ, with inf. (Bl., § 71, 3), Heb.5:12; absol. (sc. genitive), Act.2:45 4:35…

Where it appears

Luke7
Matthew6
Acts5
Mark4
John4
1 Thessalonians4
Philippians3
Hebrews3
Revelation3
1 Corinthians2

…and 4 more books.

Every verse

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